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What happened on August 07, 2013
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Former Beverly Hills greeter now works Hollywood's grittier streets By Bob Pool
Father dead in Swiss hot-air balloon crash was Malibu's 'royalty' By Martha Groves and Joseph Serna
Long Beach rapist sentenced as teen could be eligible for release By Maura Dolan
Margaret Pellegrini dies at 89; actress played Munchkin in 'Oz' By Steve Chawkins
New brush fire threatening homes in Riverside County By a Times Staff Writer
California prisons could free 1,000 to ease crowding By Chris Megerian and Paige St. John
California inmates continue hunger strike amid controversy over leaders By Paige St. John
Ruth Asawa dies at 87; sculptor and arts advocate Suzanne Muchnic
Longtime NBC News reporter Times Wire Reports
Reader photo: Egrets in El Segundo By Jason La
Fast-moving Silver fire near Banning grows to 2,500 acres By Jason Wells
Falls fire near Lake Elsinore 73% contained By Jason Wells
Silver fire: Homes burning, 5,000 acres lost, no containment By Jason Wells and Shelby Grad
Californians dash to buy tickets in $425-million Powerball drawing By Matt Stevens
Statewide Amber Alert: Super annoying, but a potential lifesaver Robin Abcarian
Silver fire: 'Fast-moving' fire near Banning prompts evacuations
Amber Alert for missing teen added in Oregon after car sighting By Hailey Branson-Potts and Shelby Grad
Fast-moving Silver fire forces evacuations near Banning By Jason Wells and Ari Bloomekatz
Numerous homes, buildings lost in huge Riverside County fire By Jason Wells
L.A. Now Live: Cellphone Amber Alerts startle Californians
$425-million Powerball jackpot 'becomes a frenzy' By Emily Foxhall
Amber Alert tips pour in as cops hunt kidnapped girl, suspect By Hailey Branson-Potts
$425-million Powerball jackpot attracts players from Las Vegas By A Times Staff Writer
Kidnapped girl 'in grave danger'; Amber Alert continues By Tony Perry and Hailey Branson-Potts
Daughter's ex-boyfriend among three arrested in father's slaying By Emily Foxhall
Amber Alert murder, kidnap suspect believed heading to Canada By Kate Mather, Hailey Branson-Potts and Andrew Blankstein
Powerball jackpot at $425 million; odds are 1 in 175 million By Emily Foxhall
Two more women accuse San Diego Mayor Filner of sexual misconduct By Tony Perry
BART, unions show anger, distrust at panel hearing By Maria L. La Ganga and Jason Wells
Father and 1-year-old son shot to death inside Oakland home By Joseph Serna
Costa Mesa gives no reason for placing 2 city employees on leave By Bradley Zint
$4 million in marijuana found in boat seized off Laguna, feds say By Bryce Alderton
Kidnapped California teen's father: 'Let my daughter go' Tony Perry and Hailey Branson-Potts
Amber Alert still active for San Diego children feared kidnapped By Tony Perry and Joseph Serna
9th Circuit orders new sentencing for Long Beach rapist By Maura Dolan
Orange County 'Carmageddon': Full 405 Freeway closure coming By Ari Bloomekatz
Earthquake fault risk to Hollywood skyscrapers hidden, foes say By Rong-Gong Lin II and Rosanna Xia
Iraq veteran who stabbed girlfriend didn't have PTSD, prosecutor says By Matt Hamilton
Latest Huntington Beach riot suspect in court pleads not guilty By Joseph Serna and Anthony Clark Carpio
Mayor Filner's attorneys say he can't get fair trial in San Diego By Tony Perry
Winning numbers for estimated $425-million Powerball jackpot By Ari Bloomekatz
Obama heads to Camp Pendleton after online chat, Jay Leno visit By Carla Rivera
Latinos are focus of grass-roots outreach on Affordable Care Act By Anna Gorman
Venice car crash: Family of dead woman grateful for prayers By Joseph Serna
California lawmakers may be forced to address prison overcrowding By Phil Willon
Huntington Beach bike shop now offering 'Riot Proof' T-shirts By Anthony Clark Carpio
Immigrants rights groups urge changes in car impound policies By Kate Linthicum
Silver fire: 3 people hurt, homes destroyed, 5,000 acres burned By Ari Bloomekatz and Jason Wells, This post has been updated
Cellphone Amber Alert has unlikely critic in Polly Klaas' dad By Emily Foxhall and Ari Bloomekatz
Amber Alert for missing girl widened after 2 car sightings By Kate Mather
Santa Ana to pay new city manager more than $500,000 annually By Paloma Esquivel
Groups call for halt to impounding of unlicensed drivers' cars By Kate Linthicum
Silver fire reaches 6,000 acres, 3 people injured By Ari Bloomekatz
California lawmakers call for review of offshore fracking By Patrick McGreevy
Legal dispute prompts feds to withhold $2 billion for transit By Dan Weikel
California prison hunger strike moves into fifth week By Paige St. John
Through a forgotten bridge engineer, a vision of Los Angeles By Thomas Curwen
Michael Hastings' widow: 'It was just a really tragic accident' By Jason Wells
BUSINESS
Online game League of Legends star gets U.S. visa as pro athlete By Paresh Dave
Lawsuit alleges CalPERS misled customers with long-term care plans By Chad Terhune
Live Nation to expand its Beverly Hills headquarters By Roger Vincent
'Breaking Bad' has been good to Albuquerque, New Mexico By Richard Verrier
Who's the odds favorite to be next Fed chair? By Ricardo Lopez
London mayor joins call for anti-theft features in smartphones By Paresh Dave
Disappointed with the Moto X? Try LG's new G2 smartphone By Paresh Dave
Bank of England to keep stimulus until unemployment drops to 7% By Jim Puzzanghera
Freddie Mac says it may sue over plan to seize underwater loans By E. Scott Reckard
Foreign visitors to U.S. spent $87.1 billion in first half of 2013 By Hugo Martin
Facebook to test Trending Topics feature, show older posts more often By Salvador Rodriguez
Major U.S. banks learn to cooperate after cyberattacks, FBI says By Andrew Tangel
China fines six baby formula suppliers $108 million By Barbara Demick
Tesla Motors stock soars after operating profit beats expectations By Jerry Hirsch
Ex-Buffalo Bills linebacker Kirk Morrison lands in 90210 ZIP Code By Lauren Beale
California exchange signs up 12 insurers, loses Ventura County plan By Chad Terhune
Utilities take their best guess at your monthly gas bill By David Lazarus
Mortgage holders sue Richmond over eminent domain plan By Alejandro Lazo
Zillow cheekily lists White House for $319 million By Ricardo Lopez
Obama talks housing in Los Angeles with Zillow.com By Alejandro Lazo
Obama talks real estate with Zillow By Alejandro Lazo and Andrew Khouri
Amazon to offer HTML5 apps in its Appstore By Salvador Rodriguez
Apple rejects game app measuring the height of phone tosses By Salvador Rodriguez
Silicon Valley optimistic about Jeff Bezos buying Washington Post By Chris O'Brien and Andrea Chang
Mislabeled seafood can cost consumers twice as much, study finds By Ricardo Lopez
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is a rocker too, releases album By Salvador Rodriguez
JPMorgan: Prosecutors say subprime mortgage bonds violated law By E. Scott Reckard
At Turner Construction, they dig reshaping the L.A. skyline By Cale Ottens
Jonny Lee Miller finds a buyer for L.A. home By Lauren Beale
NEWS
Daily Deal: Where lunch in Long Beach scores a free boat ride By Mary Forgione, Daily Deal and Travel Blogger
Pennsylvania: Latrobe's banana-split fest not without controversy By Jane Engle
Arizona's Gov. Brewer meets Obama on the tarmac, the sequel By Sandra Hernandez
Sanrio is relaunching Mr. Men and Little Miss characters By Susan Denley
For the record
Let CBS and Time Warner Cable duke it out By Jon Healey
Obama to speak at March on Washington anniversary By Marina Villeneuve
Earthquake: 3.0 quake strikes near Pine Valley, Calif. By Ken Schwencke
Miranda Kerr is the face of Mango's fall ad campaign By Susan Denley
Sharon Stone to preside as Kiehl's Ride for amfAR ends at the Grove By Susan Denley
Kidnapped teen's aunt pleas to suspect: 'She needs her family' By Hailey Branson-Potts
California: Olympians to train at Mammoth Mountain By Chris Erskine
Dogs yawn with their owners, less so with strangers By Mary MacVean
The 'Breaking Bad' example for why illegal downloading must stop Alexandra Le Tellier
Four magic words that will make you sound like a craft beer expert By John Verive
Obama, in first visit to Camp Pendleton, hails '9/11 generation' By Tony Perry
Earthquake: 3.0 quake strikes near Greenville, Calif. By Ken Schwencke
Taco Bell's Cool Ranch Doritos Locos taco By S. Irene Virbila
Echo Park Lake cafe is now open! By Jessica Gelt
Feel like Cinderella, thanks to Napoleon Perdis makeup collection By Susan Denley
Las Vegas: Ryan Lochte to celebrate swim wins, birthday at pool party By Jay Jones
To go childfree or not? No thanks for the advice By Paul Thornton
SPORTS
The Wayne Gretzky trade: How great was that? By Lisa Dillman
Dodgers start new streak with 18-hit attack in win over Cardinals By Steve Dilbeck
Up next for the Sparks: Thursday at Indiana By Melissa Rohlin
Rory McIlroy looks for 'positive energy' at PGA Championship By K.C. Johnson
UCLA comes a long way but isn't satisfied amid high expectations By Chris Foster
Dodgers' Matt Kemp takes batting practice, not ready to run By Jim Peltz
Brian Wilson retires side in inning of work in Rancho Cucamonga By Lance Pugmire
USC football: Morgan Breslin ranked No. 19 player in Pac-12 By Gary Klein
USC football: Antwaun Woods noses in on contributing role By Gary Klein
Mike Trout's first-pitch swing results in homer against Yu Darvish By Mike DiGiovanna
Baseball: Venice reaches RBI World Series final By Eric Sondheimer
College football preseason countdown, No. 21: Texas A&M Chris Dufresne
Brandon Moore agrees to join Cowboys, then retires instead By Matt Wilhalme
Memo to Magic Johnson: Turns out Don Mattingly's job was at risk By Steve Dilbeck
PGA Championship faces CBS blackout for Time Warner Cable customers By David Wharton
New Dodger Brian Wilson pitching in Rancho Cucamonga Wednesday night By Lance Pugmire
Dodgers' successes seem sweeter after their early struggles Chris Erskine
Tickets for Lakers-Warriors games in China set to go on sale Thursday By Eric Pincus
Memories of Reggie Bush — at NCAA store By Gary Klein
Dodgers' Don Mattingly says job was in jeopardy early in the season By Jim Peltz
Don Mattingly recalls how job was imperiled by Dodgers' early slump By Jim Peltz
Watch Eli and Peyton Manning's hilarious new rap video/commercial By Houston Mitchell
Peyton and Eli Manning's father Archie joins the fun in rap video By Sam Farmer
Lakers to be well represented on national television schedule By Eric Pincus
USC football: Chad Wheeler getting a look at left tackle By Gary Klein
Football: Todd Therrien is hired to be assistant at Thousand Oaks By Eric Sondheimer
Obama: Russian anti-gay laws have no place at Winter Olympics By David Wharton
Yasiel Puig's future is so bright, he has to wear shades By Steve Dilbeck
Shabazz Muhammad sent home after getting caught in transition game By Chris Foster
Bob MacKinnon hired as D-Fenders head coach By Eric Pincus
Stanford to retire John Elway's number By Chris Dufresne
Watch fake rejected wedding proposal at minor-league game By Houston Mitchell
Football: Top quarterbacks are plentiful in Southern Section By Eric Sondheimer
Cross country: Inspiring coach award goes to Salesian's Justin Torres By Eric Sondheimer
UCLA football is faced with expected and unexpected at training camp By Chris Foster
WORLD
Obama's Moscow visit is called off, and not just because of Snowden By Kathleen Hennessey and Christi Parsons
Syrian government forces kill dozens of rebels in Damascus ambush By Raja Abdulrahim
Palestinians warn new Israeli settlement construction 'has a price' By Maher Abukhater
Obama cancels meeting with Putin after Russia grants Snowden asylum By Christi Parsons and Kathleen Hennessey
Venezuela's supreme court dismisses presidential election lawsuit By Mery Mogollon and Chris Kraul
Nixed Putin-Obama summit not really about Snowden, analysts say By Carol J. Williams
North Korea lifts ban on joint industrial complex with South By Jung-yoon Choi
Egypt's president says diplomacy by U.S., others fails to end crisis By Jeffrey Fleishman
China fines baby formula companies $108 million in price-fixing case By Barbara Demick
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula at center of U.S. cross hairs By Ken Dilanian
Israeli soldiers hurt in Lebanese border explosion By Edmund Sanders
Mexican President Pena Nieto postpones landmark Pemex bill By Tracy Wilkinson
Extreme security in Yemen after Al Qaeda terror plot is foiled By Zaid al-Alayaa and Carol J. Williams
Prominent Israeli rabbi convicted of indecent acts against minor By Edmund Sanders
Russia says Obama hurting himself by canceling summit over Snowden By Sergei L. Loiko
Kenya scrambles to limit economic fallout from massive airport fire By Nicholas Soi and Robyn Dixon
Myanmar army releases child soldiers By Mark Magnier
Syria's other war: The battle to save its economy By Patrick J. McDonnell
Iran's new president prompts renewed Israeli threats By Batsheva Sobelman
Nairobi airport fire may deal a blow to Kenya's economy By Nicholas Soi and Robyn Dixon
OPINION
Prisons and American values By The Times editorial board
Letters: Busting baseball's cheats
Slowing transit disasters By E.E. Lewis
Keeping secrets secret By The Times editorial board
Letters: The problem with 'Never Built'
Letters: Why gender matters in the Catholic Church
Have the terrorists won? Doyle McManus
The Dream Act's future
Letters: Release those inmates, Gov. Brown
The Exploratorium's STEM seller Patt Morrison
Letters: The homeless need toilets too
ENTERTAINMENT
'Captain Kangaroo' character actor Cosmo Allegretti dies at 86 By Scott Collins
Telemundo's 'El Señor' finale attracts 3.6 million viewers By Meg James
Author Steven Johnson to host new PBS series, 'How We Got to Now' By Hector Tobar
Obama dines with Jeffrey Katzenberg after 'Tonight Show' stop By Ryan Faughnder
How Julianne Hough's Mormon upbringing influenced 'Paradise' By Amy Kaufman
Daft Punk cancels 'Colbert Report' appearance for MTV VMA slot By Randy Lewis
'Scandal': Live chat with Dan Bucatinsky today By Yvonne Villarreal
TV ratings: 'America's Got Talent' slips but wins Tuesday night By Ryan Faughnder
Review: Emotional connection in Banshee's 'Brendan' late but worth it By David C. Nichols
Oprah: Lindsay Lohan is 'in the best place I've ever seen her' By Nardine Saad
Usher's ex-wife seeking custody after son's near-drowning in pool By Christie D'Zurilla
'Lone Ranger' sees red. Twitter tension between networks and critics. By Joe Flint
Obama talks Trayvon, Russia, NSA, Hillary 2016 on Leno's 'Tonight' By Meredith Blake
Review: 'Blood' reveals little heart
Drake calls Amanda Bynes' tweets to him 'weird,' 'disturbing' By Nardine Saad
Join a live chat with 'Homeland' star Damian Lewis on Thursday
Edward Sharpe, HARD Day of the Dead and more: This week's on-sales By August Brown
Seth Gordon out as 'Horrible Bosses 2' director By John Horn
Obama visit boosts ratings for 'Tonight Show With Jay Leno' By Ryan Faughnder
Watch Jay Z's 'Picasso Baby' performance-art piece By David Ng
Review: In 'I Give It a Year,' the funny bits are welded on By Sheri Linden
TCA press tour: Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes new look at black history By Greg Braxton
Danielle Steel airs grievances on her blog By Elisabeth Donnelly
Placido Domingo returns to stage at Salzburg Festival By David Ng
Skrillex, Deadmau5 to headline Hard Day of the Dead By August Brown
'Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen' at the Cinefamily
Long-lost early Orson Welles film 'Too Much Johnson' recovered By Susan King
Mark Wahlberg: Too much 'scrutiny' on movies like 'Lone Ranger' By Steven Zeitchik
Review: 'The Good Son' explores one boxer's triumph and tragedy By Gary Goldstein
Kim Kardashian's tongue makes headlines. Seriously. By Nardine Saad
'Fruitvale Station' belongs on must-see lists
Review: Better angels inhabit 'Terraferma' By Gary Goldstein
Review: Shock culture makes a comeback in 'Pig Death Machine'
'Doctor Who Live' special burns up TV ratings, social media By Scott Collins
Trailer Watch: Spike Jonze's 'Her' for the 'Catfish,' 'Lars' crowd? By Amy Kaufman
Movie review: 'Off Label' takes unique view of Big Pharma's influence By Sheri Linden
'The Secret' author Rhonda Byrne to publish new book this fall By Elisabeth Donnelly
Beverly Hills entertainment companies evacuated due to ruptured gas line By Daniel Miller, This post has been updated, as indicated below.
Turner, HBO and Warner Bros. drive Time Warner to strong quarter By Joe Flint
Cory Monteith movie 'All the Wrong Reasons' to premiere at Toronto By Steven Zeitchik and Amy Kaufman
Amazon is selling a Monet. And the reviews are in. By Christopher Knight, Times art critic
Television review: 'Broadchurch's' power lies in death's aftermath By Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times Television Critic
Los Angeles Opera's James Conlon to undergo colon surgery By David Ng
American tourist breaks finger off statue in Florence museum By David Ng, This post has been corrected, as indicated below
Lula Washington Dance Theatre, Complexions Contemporary Ballet pair up By Victoria Looseleaf
Stephen Colbert and celebrity friends 'Get Lucky' to Daft Punk hit By Meredith Blake
Review: 'Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters' a heroic effort for demigod By Gary Goldstein
Hear now: Stevie Wonder and Ozomatli do "Land of La La" live By Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times Pop Music Critic, Los Angeles Times Pop Music Critic
'Downton Abbey's' TCA press panel: 12 things to know about Season 4 By Yvonne Villarreal
D'Angelo cancels shows due to 'medical emergency' By Gerrick D. Kennedy
Review: 'The Diary of Anne Frank' diluted by too many false moments By F. Kathleen Foley
Review: 'Implanted' needs many new parts By Robert Abele
Network executives feel the bite of TCA press tour's Twitter snark By Greg Braxton
Review: Tye Tribbett's frenzied, eclectic 'Greater Than' By Mikael Wood
Amber Tamblyn to play lesbian daughter on 'Two and a Half Men' By Scott Collins
TCA Press Tour: PBS' 'Cold Case: JFK' opposes conspiracy theories By Jessica Gelt
'Lovelace': Sharon Stone really disappears into a role By John Horn
Tosh Berman on the band Sparks and the meaning of being a fan By David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Critic
NATIONAL
'Dream 9' members freed to seek asylum By Cindy Carcamo
Attorney says Ft. Hood shooter trying to 'achieve' death penalty By Molly Hennessy-Fiske
One child dead, mother missing in Missouri flooding By Michael Muskal
Southwest jet captain took over controls seconds before hard landing By Tina Susman, This post has been updated. Please see note below.
Tribal activists block shipment through Idaho wilderness By Rick Rojas
California environmental advocate invests in Virginia governor's race By Neela Banerjee
Killer bee season underway with a vengeance By Michael Muskal
Ariel Castro's house of horror demolished in Cleveland By Michael Muskal
Obama criticizes Russia's new anti-gay law in Leno interview By Christi Parsons
'Dream 9' released from immigration detention By Cindy Carcamo
Death of obese Ohio inmate escalates death penalty debate By Benjamin Mueller
Fallen Arizona firefighter's family appeals for lifetime benefits By Molly Hennessy-Fiske
SCIENCE
Scientists plan new, potentially controversial bird flu research By Eryn Brown
Curiosity survives freshman year on Mars. What's next? By Amina Khan
Disadvantage magnifies foes, shrinks self-image, study suggests By Geoffrey Mohan
Lake Tahoe clarity improves but climate change takes toll, report says By Julie Cart
Two studies, two answers: When exactly did mammals emerge? By Brad Balukjian
NIH gives Henrietta Lacks' immortal cells new protections By Amina Khan
Sun's magnetic field is about to flip: What it means for Earth By Deborah Netburn
Chocolate may help keep brain healthy, sharp in old age, study says By Melissa Pandika
AUTOS
Tesla Motors' second-quarter operating profit sends shares soaring By Jerry Hirsch
Rare Ferrari could raise millions for charity, set record at Pebble Beach auction By David Undercoffler
Toyota recalls 342,000 Tacoma trucks to fix issue with seat belts By David Undercoffler
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